Supplementary Summary Data for Marshall et al. Almost 30,000 wild species: how much do we really know about legal wildlife trade?

Supplementary Summary Data for Marshall et al. Almost 30,000 wild species: how much do we really know about legal wildlife trade?, that aimed to describe the patterns present in 20 years of LEMIS wildlife import records.

Summary: An analysis of 22 years of publicly accessible US wildlife trade data, of almost 30,000 species and over 2.85 billion individuals, provides insights into global trade trends and emphasises the importance of accessible trade data in biodiversity conservation efforts.

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